Word · Frequency #11137
artificially
人工地；人为地；不自然地
核心释义
not according to nature; by artificial or human-made means
- 1.
以人为方式；人造地
In an artificial manner.
- 2.
由人为努力造成或引起的。
By or because of human effort.
以人为方式；人造地；由人为努力造成或引起的。；人工地；人为地；不自然地
用法In use
The lake was created artificially to supply water to the nearby town.
用法提示：artificially 是副词，修饰 created，表示“以人工方式”。
She smiled artificially at the guests, though she was very tired.
用法提示：artificially 作副词修饰 smiled，表示“不自然地、装出来的”。
The shop artificially increased the price before offering a discount.
用法提示：artificially 作副词修饰 increased，表示“人为地”。
artificially + 形容词
artificially 常修饰形容词，表示“人为地、非天然地”，多带“刻意造作”的意味。
The price is artificially low.
这个价格被人为地压低了。
artificially + 动词（主动语态）
主动语态中，artificially 通常放在动词前，强调动作不是自然发生的。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- artificially created
- 人工创造的
- The lake was artificially created for hydroelectric power.这个湖是为水力发电人工建造的。
- artificially induced
- 人工诱导的
- The doctors placed him in an artificially induced coma to reduce swelling.医生让他进入人工诱导的昏迷状态以减轻肿胀。
- artificially inflated
- 人为抬高的
- The company was accused of keeping prices artificially inflated.该公司被指责人为抬高价格。
- artificially low
- 人为压低的
- Government subsidies keep the cost of fuel artificially low.政府补贴使燃料成本人为维持在较低水平。
- artificially sweetened
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
记 artificially 可联想“艺术(art)”是人为创作的，非天生，所以副词意为“人工地、不自然地”。想象假花，美但非自然。
语境与语域Context & Register
语域：neutral 常见场景：科技/工程、学术/新闻报道 artificially 作副词，表示“人工地、人为地、不自然地”，多用于书面或较正式场合，日常口语中较少单独使用，常用于描述非自然产生或人为造成的情况。
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Officially, superficially and beneficially rhyme with artificially: all stress the vowel /ɪ/ in the syllable before /ʃəli/. Be careful: financially, especially and socially also end in -cially but have different stressed vowels or sounds, so they are only spelling lookalikes.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.